Sessions

Connect with representatives from sponsor organizations to learn more about their services and area of expertise.

Drawing on the familiar in-flight safety metaphor, the program explores how resiliency is not a luxury but a leadership imperative. Participants will examine practical strategies for sustaining resilience, setting boundaries, and modeling wellness for their teams. Join us for an honest, empowering conversation about leading with strength by tending to your own oxygen first.

Grounded in the belief that equity is foundational to academic excellence, this session shares how one university is operationalizing inclusion not as a stand-alone goal, but as a deeply integrated principle guiding all departments, programs, and offices. It offers a candid and strategic look into the shared work of embedding inclusive practices across all dimensions […]

Is your institution determined to improve student retention, but finding it challenging to really drive progress? Panelists of this session launched an “all-hands-on-deck” revolution to address these challenges. Two different campuses will share strategies to dismantle departmental silos and create a campus-wide culture of student success. Learn how targeted interventions in financial aid, academics, and […]

This session will explore how academic affairs, student affairs, and athletics can synergize their efforts, transforming institutional mission and values into actionable partnerships that drive academic success and improve student retention.

Collaboration is not only an idealistic concept; it has become essential in a time of constricting resources and increasing expectations in higher education. The challenges that students bring to campuses are more complex—including academic, social, financial, and mental health—requiring comprehensive attention that neither academic nor student affairs can provide in isolation. Focusing on efforts that […]

One affinity group meeting will be held during this time. Click to view details.

Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Participants may sign up by speaking directly with their sponsor of choice.

Speak with industry-leading experts in a casual and collegial atmosphere face-to-face or via Guidebook, the Institute mobile app. Representatives from sponsoring organizations are available for conversations at their organizations’ display tables in the JW Grand Foyer.

Breakfast will be provided for all Institute participants.